| noun | a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement |
| noun | a special loved one |
| noun | a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) |
| noun | using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) |
| verb | stroke or caress gently “pet the lamb” |
| verb | stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking |
| adjective | preferred above all others and treated with partiality “the favored child” |
| darling | adjective | dearly loved |
| favourite | adjective | preferred above all others and treated with partiality |
| pet | verb | stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking |
| pet | noun | a special loved one |
| petter | noun | a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one |
| petting | noun | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) |
| favorite | noun | something regarded with special favor or liking |
| favourite | noun | a special loved one |
| preference | noun | a predisposition in favor of something |